Weekly Newsletter - July 19

Respect MO Voters volunteers at an MOGOTV canvassing kickoff rally There is a massive, statewide movement underway to defeat Amendment 4. Volunteers knocked more than 9,000 doors on Saturday to get out the vote. Organizations across Missouri and across party lines are mobilizing to protect the citizen's initiative petition. Because there’s power in numbers, our volunteers are joining these local canvassing events to get out the vote before election day. Early voting begins Tuesday, July 21, and the deadline to request your mail-in absentee ballot is Wednesday, July 22.  With these critical dates days away, we are asking you to give whatever time you can to ensure power stays in the hands of voters. Get up to speed on our canvassing and other ways we’re working to defeat Amendment 4 in our All Volunteer Field Call tomorrow at 6 p.m. All Volunteer Field Call  Monday, July 20 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.   REGISTER Call to Action Download the REACH app to reach every voter in your network You are one of the most influential and trusted sources of election information that your family and friends have. The Reach app gives you the tools to have conversations about issues that matter to you and make sure the responses are recorded for the campaign. Download the app, and find instructions on how to use it here. DOWNLOAD REACH "Vote NO on 4" Yard Signs: Limited Supply Available Order your "Vote NO on 4" yard sign today! Fill out our form to grab it locally for just $15 at a volunteer hub or at select canvassing events. Local delivery is also available in some areas.    ORDER FORM Prefer home delivery? Order one directly from our webstore for $24 plus shipping. We're Hiring: Deputy Campaign Manager Respect MO Voters is looking for a collaborative leader to help guide our statewide, volunteer-powered campaign. If you enjoy developing leaders, building strong systems, coordinating complex projects, and helping teams turn strategy into action, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more and apply today. APPLY NOW Team Missouri Get Out the Vote Knock doors alongside organizations from across the state to stop Amendment 4. When you register, select Respect Missouri Voters as your “Member Org” and select the date you’re available to canvass.  Whether you've canvassed before or this is your first time, we'll make sure you have everything you need. FIND MOGOTV CANVASSING EVENTS Who Amends the Missouri Constitution the Most? Between 1908 and 2025, more than 80% of amendments to the Missouri constitution came from politicians—not citizens. Politicians in Jefferson City want you to believe that regular voters are the ones constantly changing our state's constitution, but their own track record exposes the truth. To make matters worse, they frequently use intentionally confusing or biased ballot summaries to trick voters at the finish line. Amendment 4 isn't about protecting the constitution. It is a direct assault on the citizen initiative process. By intentionally restricting the path for citizen-initiated amendments, it is a calculated power grab designed to permanently silence the voices of Missouri voters.  MORE FACTS ON 4 Share this fact on social media and pair it with a downloadable image. Three Billboards in Missouri  👀 A generous volunteer has paid for 3 digital billboards telling voters to VOTE NO on 4. If you see one of these billboards and can SAFELY take a picture or video, we'd love to see it! Send pics and videos to comms@respectmovoters.org and post them on social media and tag respectMOvoters. Kirksville 1316 N. Baltimore St. intersection of Baltimore and New, driving NW on Baltimore Macon 106 N. Missouri St. between Vine and Pine driving north on Missouri Lebanon Driving North on Jefferson just before reaching I-44, slightly north of Rt 32 and Jefferson In the News KSMU Ozarks Public Radio - Advocates argue Amendment 4 ahead of August Primary - Chris Drew (interview includes Benjamin Singer) Missouri Independent - Amendment 4 puts rural Missouri at center of fight over ballot power - Jason Hancock St. Louis Post Dispatch - Opinion: Will Mo. voters lose power over the 'People’s Constitution'? - Michael A. Wolff KOMU 8 News - What is Amendment 4 and the initiative petition? A closer look at the everyday impacts - John Murphy St. Louis Public Radio - Missourians will decide on Aug. 4 whether to make some constitutional amendments harder to pass (podcast) - Jason Rosenbaum Submit a Letter to the Editor LTE INSTRUCTIONS LTE TEMPLATES Helping Hands Looking for a way to make a real impact? There are many roles throughout the campaign for volunteers of all skillsets and capabilities. Find specific volunteer roles that are open here, plus opportunities below. Volunteer Experience Retention Specialist - Engage with volunteers throughout the organization to help them get and stay connected to the role of their choosing. Remote | 2-3 hours a week Comms - Web Developer / Website Manager - We need a dedicated volunteer to keep our Squarespace website running smoothly. Remote | 2-5 hours a week Regional Field Coordinator - Mid-MO, Rolla, Northeast, Southwest - RFCs oversee organizing operations across a geographic region. They will support leadership development, volunteer infrastructure, and coordination between Field and supporting departments. Hybrid | 15-20 hours/week If you're looking to volunteer and don't know where to start, schedule a guidance call. 🎉 Volunteer Spotlight  🎉 Hope Schaeffer has gathered signatures, served as a notary, and coordinated with the logistics team to deliver materials to volunteers. And lately she has stepped up to lead canvassing events as we work to prevent Amendment 4 from passing. "Knocking on doors gets easier over time," says Hope. And, she notes, we have tools to avoid knocking on doors where we already know our message will be unwelcome. When she's not working to preserve our 118-year history of voter initiatives, she joins in folk dances going back to the Elizabethan era. Thanks for protecting our traditions, Hope! Respect MO Voters is a cross-partisan, grassroots movement building a more ethical, effective government of, by, and for the people. Join our coalition to protect direct democracy from politicians who want to take away our fundamental freedom to self-government. Together, we will use the citizen ballot initiative process to repair our republic. DONATE Paid for by Respect MO Voters Campaign, Frederic Steinbach, Treasurer Respect MO Voters Campaign 725 Kingsland Ave Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63130 United States   If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please (Unsubscribing is not supported in previews).